2012-13 MIT Women's Swimming and Diving Headlineshttp://www.mitathletics.com
en-usen-usWomen's Swimming Takes 8th at NCAAshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201303230hj9dz
SHENANDOAH, Texas - For the second year in a row, the MIT women's swimming and diving team finished in eighth place in the overall team rankings at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, closing the four-day, eight-session meet with 125 points. Before last year, the highest the Engineers had ever finished at NCAAs was 11th back in 1990.Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201303230hj9dz2013-03-23T04:00:00ZEngineers Sit in 8th Place After 3rd Day of NCAAshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130322cghomv
SHENANDOAH, Texas - At finals on the third day of competition at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship, senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) represented the MIT women's swimming and diving team in the championship final of the 200-yard butterfly. She finished in sixth place with a time of 2:02.27. Also swimming at night was the 800-yard freestyle relay, which came tenth in 7:36.44.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130322cghomv2013-03-22T04:00:00ZEngineers Wrap up Day Two of NCAAs in 8th Placehttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130321kvz0cq
SHENANDOAH, Texas - On the second day of competition at the 2013 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship, senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) and freshman Katie Siegel (San Jose, Calif.) represented the MIT women's swimming and diving team at finals in their respective events on Thursday night. Kokensparger swam in the 200-yard freestyle, while Siegel competed in the 100-yard butterfly.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130321kvz0cq2013-03-21T04:00:00ZKokensparger Leads MIT on Day 1 of NCAAs with 2nd Place Finish in 200 IMhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130320cvitp0
SHENANDOAH, Texas - Seven members of the MIT women's swimming and diving team swam individual events on the first day of competition at the 2013 NCAA Division III Championship on Wednesday, with two of them making it back to finals that night. Senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) became the national runner-up in the 200-yard Individual Medley with her time of 2:01.74. In the 50-yard freestyle, freshman Lena Yang (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) finished fifth in the consolation heat with a 23.60. After the first day of competition, MIT are in seventh place with 45 points.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130320cvitp02013-03-20T04:00:00ZMIT Women's Swimming Sends 11 to Nationalshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130318i4026y
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Eleven members of the MIT women’s swimming and diving team will be heading to Shenandoah, Texas for the 2013 NCAA Division III Championships, which will take place from Wednesday, March 20 through Saturday, March 23. This is the most female swimmers that the institution has ever sent to nationals.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130318i4026y2013-03-18T04:00:00ZMIT Women's Diving Competes at Regionalshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130302ypdy9g
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Four members of the MIT women's diving team traveled to Springfield College for the 2013 NCAA Division III Diving Regional Championships that took place from March 1-2. The Pride welcomed 45 divers from across the region to compete for a spot in the upcoming NCAA Championship that will be held in Shenandoah, Texas from March 20-23.Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130302ypdy9g2013-03-02T05:00:00ZNEWMAC Announces Winter Academic All-Conference Awardshttp://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2012-13/NEWMAC_Winter_Academic
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A league-leading 28 athletes represented MIT on the 2013 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Winter Academic All-Conference Team. Criteria includes a minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale, achieving second year academic status at his or her institution, and being a member of a varsity team for the entire season.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2012-13/NEWMAC_Winter_Academic2013-02-27T05:00:00ZWomen's Swimming & Diving Repeat as NEWMAC Championshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201302170fx38m
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's women's swimming and diving team successfully defended its title at the 2013 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship that wrapped up on Sunday evening. The Engineers won 13 events, earned three NCAA A cuts, 21 B cuts and broke six NEWMAC records, scoring 1021 points, about 80 more than they scored last year. They claimed their third straight title, leaving a large gap between them and Springfield College, who finished in second place with 740 points.Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201302170fx38m2013-02-17T05:00:00ZMIT Women's Swimming & Diving Remain in First After Day Two of NEWMAC Champshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130216y1bu4q
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - With day two of the 2013 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Swimming and Diving championships completed, the MIT women's team maintained the lead that they had established the day before. The Engineers won six of the seven events, bringing their point total to 718. Springfield College remains in second place with 424 points.Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130216y1bu4q2013-02-16T05:00:00ZMIT Builds Lead on First Day of NEWMACshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130215677w4k
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After the first day of the 2013 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Swimming and Diving Championships that took place on Friday night, the MIT women's team sits in first place out of the ten teams with 312 points, winning four of five swimming events. Springfield College is currently in second place with 172 points.Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130215677w4k2013-02-15T05:00:00ZNationally-Ranked MIT Women's Swimming & Diving Preparing for NEWMAC Championshiphttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130211g64rib
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the final College Swimming Coaches Associations of America (CSCAA) ranking that was released late last week, the MIT men’s swimming and diving team remained first in the nation, a spot the Engineers have held since the last ranking on Dec. 13. The women’s squad is now ranked seventh, after having been fifth in the previous ranking.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130211g64rib2013-02-11T05:00:00ZEngineers Complete Wheaton Invite on a High Notehttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130202i843b3
NORTON, Mass. - In the last meet of the regular season, the No. 5 MIT women's swimming and diving team finished first in six of the seven events on the second day of the Wheaton Invite. The Engineers swept the top three positions in three of those events.Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130202i843b32013-02-02T05:00:00ZMIT Women's Swimming and Diving Opens Wheaton Invite Stronglyhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201302017n0sw2
NORTON, Mass. - On the opening day of the two-session Wheaton Invite, the MIT women's swimming and diving team performed well, winning a number of events. Over the weekend, the Engineers will compete against Wheaton College, Tufts University and Clark University in 19 events.Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201302017n0sw22013-02-01T05:00:00ZYang Named NEWMAC Swimmer of the Weekhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130128poctk3
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – Freshman Lena Yang (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's Swimmer of the Week on Monday afternoon. In the fast-paced meet against Amherst College on Saturday, she walked away with two first place finishes and two seconds.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130128poctk32013-01-28T05:00:00ZEngineers Fall to No. 13 Amherst Collegehttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130126en8eh0
AMHERST, MASS. - On Saturday afternoon, the MIT women's swimming and diving team traveled to Amherst, Mass. to face Amherst College, a meet that was sure to be exciting. Last year, it came down to the last relay, but MIT was ultimately victorious after touching four one-hundredths of a second ahead of Amherst.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130126en8eh02013-01-26T05:00:00ZWomen's Swimming and Diving Cruises Past Tuftshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130119su8cqw
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - No. 5 nationally-ranked MIT women's swimming and diving picked up a 266-109 victory over Tufts University at home on Saturday afternoon. The Engineers won 16 of the 20 events and took two or three of the top spots in several of them.Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130119su8cqw2013-01-19T05:00:00ZEngineers Down Coast Guard, 164-75http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130112zj4coq
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After falling to Williams College the day before, the MIT women's swimming and diving team defeated Coast Guard, 164-75, on Saturday afternoon. The Engineers won 11 of the 13 events, taking first and second place in seven of them.Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20130112zj4coq2013-01-12T05:00:00ZMIT Women's Swimming & Diving Falls to Williamshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201301113rohq5
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - At the first meet of the 2013 portion of the season, the MIT women's swimming and diving team fell to Williams College, 187-112, on Friday afternoon. Senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.), and freshmen Katie Siegel (San Jose, Calif.) and Lena Yang (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) all won individual events throughout the night.Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201301113rohq52013-01-11T05:00:00ZWomen’s Swimming & Diving Nationally Rankedhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121214igf2dv
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the most recent College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll that was released on Thursday, the MIT women’s swimming and diving team was ranked fifth in the nation. The Engineers remained in the same position they were in when the last rankings were released on November 26, as did the four teams that were ranked ahead of them.Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121214igf2dv2012-12-14T05:00:00ZWomen's Swimming and Diving Completes Winter Invite With a Winhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121201v86ft6
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT women’s swimming and diving team completed the Winter Invitational in style, finishing first with 1,347 points, almost 40 points better than they fared last year. Tufts was second with 647 and Keene State was third with 485.5. On Saturday, the Engineers earned five NCAA B cuts and one A cut in the morning session and three B cuts in the final session, bringing the total number of national cuts to 15.Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121201v86ft62012-12-01T05:00:00ZWomen's Swimming & Diving Starts Winter Invitational Stronglyhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121130xov2sx
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - On the opening night of the two-day, three-session MIT Winter Invitational on Friday evening, the MIT women's swimming and diving team won five of the six events, rewrote three school records and earned six NCAA B cuts, starting things off on a strong note. Senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) and...Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121130xov2sx2012-11-30T05:00:00ZKokensparger Earns NEWMAC Honorshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121119v5b7ee
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) was named as the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women’s Swimmer of the Week on Monday afternoon. Kokensparger helped lead the Engineers to wins against Wellesley, Babson and Bowdoin over the weekend.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121119v5b7ee2012-11-19T05:00:00ZWomen's Swimming Defeats Bowdoin and Babson at Home on Saturday Afternoonhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201211170zbdie
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After a convincing win against Wellesley the night before, the MIT women's swimming and diving team defeated Babson, 248-59, and Bowdoin, 224-87, on Saturday afternoon after winning every event except for two. Freshmen Katie Siegel (San Jose, Calif. and Kristin Finney (Lake Orion, Mich.)...Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/201211170zbdie2012-11-17T05:00:00ZMIT Women's Swimming & Diving Defeats Wellesley, 179-62http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121116tubfmg
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT women's swimming and diving had an impressive win over Wellesley, 179-62, at its first home meet of the season on Friday evening, winning 12 of the 13 events. Eight different Engineers claimed wins throughout the night, including junior Mia Stevens (Lakewood, N.Y.), who won both the 1m and the 3m diving.Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121116tubfmg2012-11-16T05:00:00ZMIT Swimmers Participate in Sixth Annual Hour of Power Relayshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121114tgoaos
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the fourth year in a row, the MIT men’s and women’s swim teams participated in the Ted Mullin "Leave It in the Pool" Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research on Tuesday evening. In its sixth year, the event honors Carleton College swimmer Mullin, who passed away in the fall of 2006 from sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer.Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121114tgoaos2012-11-14T05:00:00ZWomen's Swimming and Diving Defeats Springfield, 180.5-119.5http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121110xpox8d
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – At the first dual meet of the 2012-13 season, the MIT women’s swimming and diving team won 11 of the 16 events, defeating NEWMAC rival Springfield with a score of 180.5-119.5. The Engineers are now 1-0 for the season, while the Pride fell to 3-2.Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121110xpox8d2012-11-10T05:00:00ZStrong Start to the 2012-13 Season for Women's Swimming and Diving Teamhttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121027rdog9z
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - With the official opening of the 2012-13 season came some exciting races and impressive performances by the MIT women's swimming and diving team when they hosted the Charlie Batterman Relays on Saturday afternoon. This year's participants included Bentley, Roger Williams and Wheaton.Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-swim/2012-13/releases/20121027rdog9z2012-10-27T04:00:00ZSwimming and Diving Set to Open Season at Charlie Batterman Relayshttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-swim/2012-13/releases/20121023dys30z
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Having already held the alumni meet on Oct. 13, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will officially open their 2012-13 seasons by hosting the annual Charlie Batterman Relays on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 11:00 p.m.Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-swim/2012-13/releases/20121023dys30z2012-10-23T04:00:00Z